The Unborn

2009, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 28m

119 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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David Goyer's Unborn is a tame genre effort with cheap thrills and scares that border on silliness. Read critic reviews

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The Unborn Videos

The Unborn: Official Clip - The Glory Hole of Terror

The Unborn: Official Clip - Follow the Dog

The Unborn: Official Clip - When An Exorcism Fails

The Unborn: Official Clip - Sleeping With a Ghost Child

The Unborn: Official Clip - Jumby Wants to Be Born Now

The Unborn: Official Clip - A Strange Beast

The Unborn: Official Clip - Chased by the Dybbuk Scene

The Unborn: Official Clip - The Child Behind the Mirror

The Unborn: Official Clip - Casting Out the Evil Spirit

The Unborn: Official Clip - Don't Answer the Door

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The Unborn Photos

Atticus Shaffer as Matty Newton and Odette Yustman as Casey Belson in "The Unborn."

(L-R) Gary Oldman and director David Goyer on the set of "The Unborn."

Gary Oldman as Rabbi Sendak and Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn."

Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan in "The Unborn."

(L-R) Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon, Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan and Meagan Good as Romy Marshall in "The Unborn."

Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn."

Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn."

(L-R) Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Meagan Good as Romy Marshall in "The Unborn."

Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn."

Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan in "The Unborn."

Ethan Cutkosky as Barto in "The Unborn."

Michael Sassone as Eli Walker in "The Unborn."

Meagan Good as Romy Marshall in "The Unborn."

Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan and Odette Yustman as Casey Belson in "The Unborn."

Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan in "The Unborn."

Gary Oldman as Rabbi Sendak in "The Unborn."

(L-R) Gary Oldman as Rabbi Sendak, Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan in "The Unborn."

Gary Oldman as Rabbi Sendak and Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn."

(L-R) Ethan Cutkosky as Barto and Idris Elba as Father Wyndham in "The Unborn."

Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn."

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Movie Info

Plagued by nightmares and visitations from tortured ghosts, Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) turns to a spiritual adviser named Sendak (Gary Oldman) for help. They discover a family curse that dates back to Nazi Germany: an evil spirit that can take over the body of anyone and is getting stronger with each possession, as it tries to gain full entrance to this world.

Rating:

PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Terror|Disturbing Images|Thematic Material|Intense Sequences of Violence|Language|Sexual References)
Genre:

Horror, Mystery & thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

David S. Goyer
Producer:

Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
Writer:

David S. Goyer
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 9, 2009 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 7, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA):

$42.6M
Runtime:

1h 28m
Distributor:

Rogue Pictures, Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

Odette Annable
Casey Beldon

Gary Oldman
Rabbi Sendak

Cam Gigandet
Mark Hardigan

Meagan Good
Romy Marshall

Idris Elba
Father Arthur Wyndham

Jane Alexander
Sofi Kozma

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Critic Reviews for The Unborn

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Audience Reviews for The Unborn

Nov 27, 2015

Written and directed by David Goyer, The Unborn is a dull and morose supernatural thriller. The story follows a college student named Casey Beldon who begins to have strange visions and comes to believe that she's being stalked by a malicious spirit. Lead actress Odette Yustman has no charisma and gives a completely lifeless performance. And, the script is poorly written and is hard to follow (despite numerous exposition dumps). Additionally, the imagery, while disturbing at times, isn't altogether that scary. Uninspired tripe, The Unborn is a monotonous and poorly made film.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Apr 16, 2013

Pretty good. Scary, and interesting, especially because it explores an unfamiliar topic. Having Gary Oldman in this film was a great idea by the way, 'cause he's pretty awesome here.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Nov 25, 2012

Not as bad as I thought, Wasn't scary, The plot was same old same old, But had something about it that kept me entertained.

Jamie C Super Reviewer
Jun 10, 2012

david goyer should stop directing from he's own writing because he has yet to score a bona fid hit. special effects rob the film of any real menace and the cast full of great actors are wasted in minor roles.

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